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Instagram faces backlash for lowering quality of low-engagement videos

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Instagram downgrades video quality for older, less-watched content to save storage and bandwidth. This practice, confirmed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri, has sparked debate about fairness to creators and potential impacts on their careers. The policy could discourage new creators and prompt established ones to delete older content to maintain brand quality.

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